Facts About Jeremiah
—A simple list

Jeremiah the Prophet

• A prophet in Jerusalem at the time of the seige and destruction by the Babylonians.
• Author of the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament scriptures.
• Named Jeremias and Jeremy in the King James New Testament.
• Contemporary with the kings of Judah named Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin (Coniah), Zedekiah.
• Jeremiah dealt with the false prophet Hananiah (Jeremiah 28).
• Jeremiah was mistreated by just about everybody, even his own people.
• The temple chief had Jeremiah beaten and put in the stocks (Jeremiah 20:1-2)
• His countrymen tried to have him executed (Jeremiah 26)
• Jehoiakim burned the scroll that Jeremiah sent him (Jeremiah 36)
• He was thrown down a well and left to die (Jeremiah 38)
• He was accused of telling lies to those who consulted him (Jeremiah 43:2).
• Jeremiah bought a field although the land was enemy-occupied (Jeremiah 33)
• Jeremiah’s writings include the promise of a new covenant (Jeremiah 33:31-33)